Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Catchment Area
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre is a voluntary aided secondary school in Southport, Sefton , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 834 pupils, and a capacity of 1223 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
834
Pupils
1,223
Capacity
68%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre?
The catchment area for Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre is the geographic zone Sefton uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Sefton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre is managed by Sefton and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sefton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sefton catchment area documents →Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre: 1223 places, 68% filled: places available
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre has a published admission number of 1223 places. 834 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 68%. At 68% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1223 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 31.5% of pupils at Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sefton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sefton publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Sefton school admissions →
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre: School Information
- Full address
- Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EX
- Local authority
- Sefton
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 31.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104964
Other Secondary Schools in Southport
If Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Southport are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Sefton
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Sefton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
What is the catchment area for Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre? ▾
The catchment area for Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre is the geographic zone Sefton uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Sefton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre oversubscribed? ▾
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre has a capacity of 1223 places and currently has 834 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Sefton.
What is the admissions policy for Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre? ▾
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sefton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre cover? ▾
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in Southport, Sefton, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre? ▾
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.